The Meanings of Inclusion in Science and Practice

On December 1, Elena Yarskaya-Smirnova made a presentation “The meanings of Inclusion in Science and Practice” at the interdisciplinary scientific and practical conference “Inclusive Education - an Inclusive Society: Evidence-Based Approaches to the Inclusion of Children with Mental Disabilities in General Education".

The conference took place in Sochi and was organized by Sirius University with the support of the Autism Regions Association. The main focus was on practical aspects, with the organizers emphasizing the important role of research, analytics, expertise in planning, implementing and evaluating inclusive processes. The report presented conceptual definitions, the origins of the category of inclusion, its instrumental capabilities and some results of the ILSIR reaserch on attitude of parents to inclusive education of children with special educational needs.